Utilities in May 2026

This is Apptonic's monthly read on Utilities: the apps with the most installs in May 2026, the posts that carried them, and the ads that ran alongside. Every figure comes from our own dataset.

123M
Total installs: $16M
Total revenue: 20M
Total views

Apps with the most installs

Ranked by estimated installs for the month, summed across App Store and Google Play. Estimates are third-party and rounded at source.

App	Downloads	Revenue	Rating	Reviews	Organic	Ads
QR & Barcode Scanner	9M	<$10K	4.8	5M	0	78
Google	9M	$200K	4.1	34M	736	248
SHAREit: Transfer, Share Files	9M	$10K	4.3	18M	19	0
Google Authenticator	8M	<$10K	4.5	2M	21	165
Seekee - Ai Search & Assistant	7M	$100K	4.7	1M	1	100
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure VPN	7M	$2M	4.7	1M	169	0
All Video Downloader & Player	7M	<$10K	4.5	2M	0	0
TeraBox: 1TB Cloud & AI Space	7M	$1M	4.4	4M	171	102
JumpJumpVPN: Fast & Secure	6M	$19K	4.4	1M	2	0
Firefox Fast & Private Browser	6M	<$10K	4.6	7M	229	241
QR & Barcode Scanner	5M	$16K	4.6	4M	1	0
UC Browser-Safe, Fast, Private	5M	$220K	4.4	22M	1	0
Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner	5M	$12M	4.6	1M	20	287
Brave Private Web Browser, VPN	5M	$400K	4.8	4M	173	0
TickTock-TikTok Live Wallpaper	5M	<$10K	4.7	2M	4	0
1.1.1.1 + WARP: Safer Internet	5M	$140K	4.2	2M	34	0
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile	5M	<$10K	3.9	530K	32	11
Xender - Quick Share, Transfer	5M	<$10K	4.6	5M	84	0
PDF Reader: View All PDFs	4M	<$10K	3.4	22K	0	36
ZArchiver	4M	<$10K	4.2	1M	16	0

Content that went viral

TikTok and Instagram posts ranked by views measured against the account's own reach.

5259K

S@sergioyong

Excuse me sir. Copy the link → Download the KLINGAI app → Get this billy butcher live wallpaper imme…

51137K

F@funnycl1pshubb

Day 15 | I'm officially quitting! #whopclipping #SelfImprovement #sidehustle #youtubeautomation #yta…

48339K

R@rafferdian_

coba download countdown app guys!!!#creatorsearchinsight #gasukaskip📵 #creepy #capcut

4557K

M@mybfsgooner

download GearUp and use code "FREEBROCK" || link in bio! || #brawlstars #brawlstarstiktok #fy #fyp #…

407M

F@fuxs5blai8

Go to the "SSME" app search page at 5774 to get the wallpaper.set as wallpaper. #livewallpaper #wall…

5967K

T@theloveate

App is called love8 #couple #longdistance

38637K

I@irene.rice

Macaron AI helped me to build a mini app where I could create a new macaron flavor based on the flav…

36164K

N@nasha.vibes

สร้างเว็บ Animation ได้แบบไม่ต้องเขียนโค้ด ด้วย Kimi K2.6 ✨ AI Tool ที่กำลังมาแรงมากตอนนี้สำหรับสา…

3615K

P@pzycreations

Replying to @你好 Sorry it took so long !! a girl be busy! #roblox #bloxburg #foryoupage #autoclicker …

361M

C@chloevshops

Swipe left to delete! So easy and honestly fun #swipewipe #swipewipeapp #photos #cameraroll #declutt…

3550K

K@kristen_katelyn

I swear these cameras can survive an apocalypse! @Blink Home Security #blink #blinkcamera #durable

34606K

P@pr.moto

Part 1 - #biketok #prmoto #cardofam #kyt #helmet @cardosystems

3211K

D@dreamlte_hyper

That one app locking ad

3216K

C@carplay.dashboard

I made my carplay start up sound lightning McQueen ⚡️ 🏎️💨 Ka Chow!! u gotta try the app #myCar #carp…

311M

I@ipoolmobileofficial.2

iPhone တွေမှာ သီချင်းတွေကို offline နားထောင်လို့ရမယ့် App #iphone offline music player #offlinemusic…

309K

H@helen_levi

The Pill Buddy is now live on my site!!

5019M

A@AI-Apps-Store

Download AI Cleaner on the Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.storage.clean…

2919K

E@ecourt_

The eCourts Services App is now completely transformed with a brand-new interface, upgraded core tec…

48611K

L@luvravhen

How to setup GameHub setup #emulator #winlator #gamehub #android #tutorial #gaming

Ads that performed best

Meta ads ranked by how many days they have been running since launch.

126 days

AI Cleaner

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121 days

CoinSnap

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125 days

Bitdefender Mobile Security

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103 days

QR & Barcode

Point your camera and get results right away 📷

play.google.com

Fast Scans. No Setup.

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121 days

Ultra Zoom Camera

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play.google.com

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120 days

AuraClean

⚡️ Slow phone? Fix it in seconds — for FREE! 🚀

play.google.com

🚀Clean and speed up your phone🚀

Download

124 days

Speaker Cleaner

Regular cleaning helps maintain audio quality.

play.google.com

Download for Free 👉

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116 days

GFXHyperUP FPS Mode

FPS boost, unlock 120fps & enjoy smooth gameplay

play.google.com

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115 days

Anti Theft Alarm

❗️Thieves act fast but this app reacts even faster. The moment someone touches your phone a loud alarm goes off instantly and grabs everyone’s attention. Protect your phone before it is too late. Download Anti theft Alarm now

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Instant alert when anyone picks up your phone

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117 days